Big star

Ginger Baker and Phil Manzanera lead the group

“People were like, ‘What kind of music is this? Where in the world did this come from?’” Almost 50 years ago, The Band released...

Lawrence on the making of a classic single...

Very sad news overnight about the passing of David Roback. By way of a tribute, here's my career-spanning Mazzy Star interview which originally appeared...

“Chewie, we’re home!”

Though digital music will still be available

It's his 18th solo album...

Singer-songwriter angered by company's decision to align with genetically modified food company...

Ringo Starr has said he believes that bands will always be popular in music and that he has "never believed" that rock music is dying out. Starr tells NME in this week's magazine, that he doesn't think the rock genre will disappear, and that bands will always "come through in the end".

Texas' idealistic, punk/funk avatars finally get their due: "Now go start your own band!"